Saudi Arabia Electricity History, 1985 to 2024

Saudi Arabia generated 51.7 TWh of electricity in 1985 and 455 TWh in 2024. Saudi Arabia's electricity demand peaked at 455 TWh in 2024. The carbon intensity of Saudi Arabia's electricity went from 701 gCO2/kWh in 1985 to 692 gCO2/kWh in 2024. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Saudi Arabia starts in 1985.

Key Facts

Saudi Arabia generated 51.7 TWh of electricity in 1985 and 455 TWh in 2024.
Saudi Arabia's electricity demand peaked at 455 TWh in 2024.
The carbon intensity of Saudi Arabia's electricity went from 701 gCO2/kWh in 1985 to 692 gCO2/kWh in 2024.
Saudi Arabia's lowest carbon intensity on record was 689 gCO2/kWh, in 1999.
Other fossil's share of Saudi Arabia's electricity went from 42.4% in 1985 to 34.5% in 2024, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

1985 to 2024, TWh

Saudi Arabia generated 51.7 TWh of electricity in 1985 and 455 TWh in 2024.

Annual statistics through 2024, TWh

Saudi Arabia electricity generation and demand, 1985 to 2024
Year	Generation	Demand
1985	51.7 TWh	51.7 TWh
1986	55.7 TWh	55.7 TWh
1987	65.0 TWh	65.0 TWh
1988	70.1 TWh	70.1 TWh
1989	75.7 TWh	75.7 TWh
1990	79.9 TWh	79.9 TWh
1991	85.0 TWh	85.0 TWh
1992	93.5 TWh	93.5 TWh
1993	103 TWh	103 TWh
1994	106 TWh	106 TWh
1995	110 TWh	110 TWh
1996	112 TWh	112 TWh
1997	119 TWh	119 TWh
1998	126 TWh	126 TWh
1999	131 TWh	131 TWh
2000	139 TWh	139 TWh
2001	146 TWh	146 TWh
2002	155 TWh	155 TWh
2003	167 TWh	167 TWh
2004	173 TWh	173 TWh
2005	191 TWh	191 TWh
2006	196 TWh	196 TWh
2007	204 TWh	204 TWh
2008	204 TWh	204 TWh
2009	217 TWh	217 TWh
2010	249 TWh	249 TWh
2011	259 TWh	259 TWh
2012	282 TWh	282 TWh
2013	295 TWh	295 TWh
2014	328 TWh	328 TWh
2015	351 TWh	351 TWh
2016	358 TWh	357 TWh
2017	395 TWh	395 TWh
2018	375 TWh	375 TWh
2019	379 TWh	379 TWh
2020	381 TWh	381 TWh
2021	393 TWh	393 TWh
2022	410 TWh	410 TWh
2023	429 TWh	429 TWh
2024	455 TWh	455 TWh

Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated

The carbon intensity of Saudi Arabia's electricity went from 701 gCO2/kWh in 1985 to 692 gCO2/kWh in 2024.

Annual statistics through 2024

Saudi Arabia carbon intensity of electricity, 1985 to 2024
Year	Carbon intensity
1985	701 gCO2/kWh
1986	699 gCO2/kWh
1987	696 gCO2/kWh
1988	695 gCO2/kWh
1989	696 gCO2/kWh
1990	696 gCO2/kWh
1991	696 gCO2/kWh
1992	693 gCO2/kWh
1993	693 gCO2/kWh
1994	694 gCO2/kWh
1995	692 gCO2/kWh
1996	691 gCO2/kWh
1997	691 gCO2/kWh
1998	690 gCO2/kWh
1999	689 gCO2/kWh
2000	692 gCO2/kWh
2001	697 gCO2/kWh
2002	700 gCO2/kWh
2003	699 gCO2/kWh
2004	700 gCO2/kWh
2005	700 gCO2/kWh
2006	698 gCO2/kWh
2007	695 gCO2/kWh
2008	695 gCO2/kWh
2009	690 gCO2/kWh
2010	691 gCO2/kWh
2011	691 gCO2/kWh
2012	693 gCO2/kWh
2013	693 gCO2/kWh
2014	693 gCO2/kWh
2015	693 gCO2/kWh
2016	697 gCO2/kWh
2017	700 gCO2/kWh
2018	703 gCO2/kWh
2019	702 gCO2/kWh
2020	702 gCO2/kWh
2021	702 gCO2/kWh
2022	700 gCO2/kWh
2023	697 gCO2/kWh
2024	692 gCO2/kWh

Every Year

Year	Generation	Demand	Net imports	Carbon intensity	Low carbon share
2024	455 TWh	455 TWh	-50.0 GWh	692 gCO2/kWh	2.2%
2023	429 TWh	429 TWh	-40.0 GWh	697 gCO2/kWh	1.1%
2022	410 TWh	410 TWh	-40.0 GWh	700 gCO2/kWh	0.5%
2021	393 TWh	393 TWh	-40.0 GWh	702 gCO2/kWh	0.3%
2020	381 TWh	381 TWh	-370 GWh	702 gCO2/kWh	0.2%
2019	379 TWh	379 TWh	300 GWh	702 gCO2/kWh	0.1%
2018	375 TWh	375 TWh	-30.0 GWh	703 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2017	395 TWh	395 TWh	-30.0 GWh	700 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2016	358 TWh	357 TWh	-720 GWh	697 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2015	351 TWh	351 TWh	-50.0 GWh	693 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2014	328 TWh	328 TWh	-50.0 GWh	693 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2013	295 TWh	295 TWh	-50.0 GWh	693 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2012	282 TWh	282 TWh	-50.0 GWh	693 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2011	259 TWh	259 TWh	-70.0 GWh	691 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2010	249 TWh	249 TWh	0 TWh	691 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2009	217 TWh	217 TWh	0 TWh	690 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2008	204 TWh	204 TWh	0 TWh	695 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2007	204 TWh	204 TWh	0 TWh	695 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2006	196 TWh	196 TWh	0 TWh	698 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2005	191 TWh	191 TWh	0 TWh	700 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2004	173 TWh	173 TWh	0 TWh	700 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2003	167 TWh	167 TWh	0 TWh	699 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2002	155 TWh	155 TWh	0 TWh	700 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2001	146 TWh	146 TWh	0 TWh	697 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2000	139 TWh	139 TWh	0 TWh	692 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
1999	131 TWh	131 TWh	n/a	689 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
1998	126 TWh	126 TWh	n/a	690 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
1997	119 TWh	119 TWh	n/a	691 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
1996	112 TWh	112 TWh	n/a	691 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
1995	110 TWh	110 TWh	n/a	692 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
1994	106 TWh	106 TWh	n/a	694 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
1993	103 TWh	103 TWh	n/a	693 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
1992	93.5 TWh	93.5 TWh	n/a	693 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
1991	85.0 TWh	85.0 TWh	n/a	696 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
1990	79.9 TWh	79.9 TWh	n/a	696 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
1989	75.7 TWh	75.7 TWh	n/a	696 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
1988	70.1 TWh	70.1 TWh	n/a	695 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
1987	65.0 TWh	65.0 TWh	n/a	696 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
1986	55.7 TWh	55.7 TWh	n/a	699 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
1985	51.7 TWh	51.7 TWh	n/a	701 gCO2/kWh	0.0%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation

Year	Gas	Other fossil	Wind	Solar
2024	63.3%	34.5%	0.4%	1.8%
2023	61.9%	37.1%	0.4%	0.7%
2022	60.5%	39.0%	0.2%	0.3%
2021	61.6%	38.1%	0.0%	0.3%
2020	60.8%	39.0%	0.0%	0.2%
2019	59.1%	40.9%	0.0%	0.1%
2018	60.5%	39.5%	0.0%	0.0%
2017	56.4%	43.6%	0.0%	0.0%
2016	52.7%	47.3%	0.0%	0.0%
2015	47.2%	52.8%	0.0%	0.0%
2014	46.5%	53.5%	0.0%	0.0%
2013	47.1%	52.9%	0.0%	0.0%
2012	46.7%	53.3%	0.0%	0.0%
2011	44.6%	55.4%	0.0%	0.0%
2010	44.8%	55.2%	0.0%	0.0%
2009	43.3%	56.7%	0.0%	0.0%
2008	49.3%	50.7%	0.0%	0.0%
2007	50.2%	49.8%	0.0%	0.0%
2006	53.3%	46.7%	0.0%	0.0%
2005	56.5%	43.5%	0.0%	0.0%
2004	56.9%	43.1%	0.0%	0.0%
2003	54.8%	45.2%	0.0%	0.0%
2002	55.8%	44.2%	0.0%	0.0%
2001	52.5%	47.5%	0.0%	0.0%
2000	46.0%	54.0%	0.0%	0.0%
1999	41.9%	58.1%	0.0%	0.0%
1998	42.5%	57.5%	0.0%	0.0%
1997	44.4%	55.6%	0.0%	0.0%
1996	44.2%	55.9%	0.0%	0.0%
1995	45.3%	54.7%	0.0%	0.0%
1994	47.6%	52.4%	0.0%	0.0%
1993	46.6%	53.4%	0.0%	0.0%
1992	47.0%	53.0%	0.0%	0.0%
1991	50.3%	49.7%	0.0%	0.0%
1990	51.0%	49.0%	0.0%	0.0%
1989	51.3%	48.7%	0.0%	0.0%
1988	49.3%	50.7%	0.0%	0.0%
1987	50.9%	49.1%	0.0%	0.0%
1986	55.4%	44.6%	0.0%	0.0%
1985	57.6%	42.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2024.